Mybootee Babee Chullo (Earflap Hat)
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Traducido por Nerea martÃnez ( Juntitos)
Required Materials:
Small: 100 yards Mybootee DK
Medium: 110 yards Mybootee DK
Large: 125 yards Mybootee DK
1 set DP needles size 5
1 16 inch circular needle size 5
*or size needed to obtain gauge. If you are a tight knitter start with a size 6, if you are a loose knitter, start with a size 4.
Small (fits 14-16 inch head circumference)
Medium (fits 16-18 inch head circumference)
Large (fits 18-20 inch head circuference)
Pattern:
Gauge: 6s x 8r = 1 inch2
Earflaps (make 2):
Starting with your DP needles, CO 4. Start with a purl row and work stockinette stitch for first three rows,
RS Row 4: k1, m1, knit to last stitch, m1, k1, turn,
WS Row 5: purl, turn,
Repeat rows 4 & 5 until you have 26 (30, 34) stitches.
Put the 1st earflap onto a stitch holder tool and cut yarn. For the 2nd earflap only and while using your circular needle, repeat earflap intstructions but work RS Row 4 once more giving you 28(32, 36) stitches. Do not turn. Begin working in the round from here. Using the backward loop cast on, make 11 (13, 15) stitches. Pick up your first earflap with the stockinette pattern facing you and work row 4 of the earflap once more giving you 28 (32, 36) stitches. This time make 17 (21, 25) stitches now you have both earflaps on your circular needle and the new stitches, for a total of 84(98,112) place marker because this will be the start of each round.
Rounds 1-5: k28 (32, 36) work 1x1 ribbing until next earflap, k28 (32, 36) again, work 1x1 ribbing until marker.
Knit all stitches for 20 (24, 28) rows.
Decreasing rounds
Large: Work Rounds 1-26
Medium: Work Rounds 5-26
Small: Work Rounds 9-26
Round 1: k14, k2tog, until end of round (105 sts)
Round 2: knit
Round 3: k13, k2tog, until end of round, (98 sts)
Round 4: knit
Round 5: k12, k2tog, until end of round (91 sts)
Round 6: knit
Round 7: k11, k2tog until end of round (84 sts)
Round 8: knit
Round 9: k10, k2tog, until end of round (77 sts)
Round 10: knit
Round 11: k9, k2tog, until end of round (70 sts)
Round 12: knit
Round 13: k8, k2tog, until end of round (63 sts)
Round 14: knit
Round 15: k7, k2tog, until end of round (56 sts)
Round 16: knit
Round 17: k6, k2tog, until end of round (49 sts)
Round 18: knit
Round 19: k5, k2tog, until end of round (42 sts)
Round 20: knit
Round 21: (k4, k2tog) until end of round (35 sts)
Round 22: knit
Round 23: (k3, k2tog) until end of round (28 sts)
Round 24: (k2, k2tog) until end of round (21 sts)
Round 25: (k1, k2tog) until end of round (14 sts)
Round 26: (k2tog) x 7. Cut yarn and use a tapestry needle to gather last seven stitches tightly together. Weave in loose ends. Cut 12 lengths of yarn approximately 24-36 inches in length. Thread half of them through each earflap, braid and tie of ends.
Embellish any way you wish and put on your favorite baby’s head.
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